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by ahunt09 4311 days ago
Or you could turn your existing computer keyboard into a bluetooth keyboard for other peripheral devices for a fraction of the cost: http://www.eyalw.com/1keyboard
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What's special about this Logitech keyboard is the switch to select the pairing with 3 devices so you don't have to pair and repair all the time to use the device with your phone and then your tablet and computer.
Same with 1keyboard - it does not need re-pairing. Assign a shortcut once to any device you want to switch between devices you want to send to and it's just as convenient and fast as that dial-switch of the Logitech should be.

I'm using 1Keyboard both with a Moto G and iPad mini Retina on a MBP 15'' Retina.

Yes! And also you can take it with you to take notes efficiently with your phone/tablet at school/conference! One keyboard for all you devices, so you don't have to buy multiple ones or get used to each keyboard. This is brilliant! All of this just with a switch, without any re-pairing!
"fraction of the cost" - assuming you already own a Mac. For us non-OSX users, it is much cheaper to consider the Logitech :)
You don't have to own a Mac to own an Apple keyboard - they're compatible with Windows, OSX and many flavors of nix
The link has nothing to do with the physical hardware. It's an application that shares the keyboard connected to a Macintosh out over Bluetooth.

That's hardly a replacement for a portable keyboard.

>> You don't have to own a Mac to own an Apple keyboard - they're compatible with Windows, OSX and many flavors of nix

On the surface, that's true, but there can be little annoyances related to function key behavior, etc. on non-Mac OSes. Apple provides a Windows driver, but they don't appear to offer the keyboard configurator in Boot Camp to non-Mac owners.

Maybe I am just confused then. The link you provided is to an app available on the Mac App Store.

EDIT: dialed down the snark

1. It's not my link

2. Running OSX on standard hardware, Apple OEM or not, is not very hard...

>Running OSX on standard hardware, Apple OEM or not, is not very hard...

So... instead of just buying a portable bluetooth keyboard I need to build a hackintosh? Oh okay.

The Apple fans here never cease to amuse me with their asinine suggestions.

1. I never said it was yours, I said you provided it.

2. I am not a non-OSX user because I can't afford to buy a Mac. I am a non-OSX user because I don't like OSX.

I didn't provide the link...Try reading usernames
But the app only runs on OSX.
Existing mac keyboard. Interesting alternative though.
Or a slightly cheaper alternative that works fine, too: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/type2phone/id472717129?mt=12